In this week’s message, we continue our Vision Series by focusing on who we want to be as a church. One of our core values at Mission City is this: Love God by loving others.

Rooted in Jesus’ words from Matthew 22, Pastor Phil unpacks how the greatest commandments—to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind, and to love our neighbor as ourselves—are the foundation for everything we do as followers of Christ.

We explore what real love looks like: not robotic religion or passive tolerance, but a deep affection for God that overflows into how we treat people—especially those who are different from us. From the story of the Good Samaritan to the hard truths of 1 John 4, this message calls us to reflect God's love in our homes, church, community, and even online.

If we claim to love God, it should show in how we love others.

In this kickoff message for our Vision Series, Pastor Phil shares the heart behind who we are, what we’re about, and where we’re going as a church. At Mission City, we exist to develop passionate followers of Jesus who live on mission—and that drives everything we do.